Decision details

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:

1.    Authorise the entering into a Deed of Termination relating to the Council’s contract for services with Enterprise Managed Services Limited;

2.    Agree for the Cabinet Member for Waste and Street Scene to approve the award of replacement contracts or arrangement of alternative provisions for all services currently provided under the Enterprise Managed Services contract (such steps to include matters relating to contracts, leases and other relevant legal documentation and pensions arrangements) including:

·         Refuse, street cleansing vehicle workshop

·         Parks and open spaces

·         Property maintenance and property cleaning

·         Community link and home to school transport

·         Grounds and trees maintenance

·         Catering

The current EMS contract was no longer fit for purpose. The new contracts and service delivery arrangements would improve service delivery, achieve value for money, and be more responsive to the Council’s changing needs. One of the key objectives would be to increase the levels of and quality of recycling to reduce potential treatment costs.

The call-in period for the decision had been waived by the Chairman of the Growth, Environment and Resources Scrutiny Committee. This was because Amey's year end was December this allowed for their budget year forward planning. As such the Council needed to make payment in December to meet their year-end. If call-in was in place these deadlines were not achievable.

Do nothing and remain with EMS. This option was ruled out due to performance concerns in connection with the EMS contract rendering improvements unlikely within the current operating climate. 

Bring the services in house as a whole. This was ruled out due to a number of disadvantages related to the management resource required to establish the significant team necessary to operate the services in house.  It would also run counter to the trend towards a commissioning council model which the Council is increasingly adopting across its service areas.

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